LDN 186 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 32 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , LDN 186 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:59, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:48, 26° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:10, 24° above your southern horizon.
Name
LDN 186
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
Right ascension: | 17h44m [1] |
Declination: | −22°01' [1] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |